Cushion rest attachment for telephone instruments



Sept. 24, 1946,.

CUSHION REST ATTACHMENT FOR TELEPHONE INSTRUMENTS Filed April 21, 1944 IINVENTOR JoH/v flax/ ays ATTORNEYS J. P. BQLIRDIUSI 2,408,194

Patented Sept. 24, 1946 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFlcEj A TELEPHONEINSTRUMENTS J ohnP. Bourdius, New York, N. Y. Application April 21,1944, Serial N 0. 532,177

1 i is This invention relates to 'a cushion rest attachment fortelephoneinstruments.

When, replacing the hand telephone instrument upon itsstand, aclattering sound occurs due to contact of the instrument with itssupporting stand which, in business offices where many, telephones maybe in use, as well as in domestic surroundings, becomes annoying tothose persons within hearing distance. It is therefore the primaryobject of this invention to provide anattachment for the stand of thehand telephone instrument which, when in applied position, forms anon-sounding cushion seat for the instrument, which eliminates annoyingsounds when the instrument is replaced upon its sup-' porting standafter use.

Another feature of the invention resides in a cushion rest attachmentwhich may be fitted to the supporting stand of the instrument withoutmarring of the same, and without interfering with the telephone companysservice to a subscriber.

A further feature of the invention is the provision of a cushion restattachment containing advertising matter which is prominently displayedwhen the attachment is in its applied position, thus making theattachment suitable for manufacture and distribution by an advertiserfor goodwill purposes.

A still further feature of the. invention is the provision of a cushionrest attachment as aforesaid, which is simple of construction,inexpensive of manufacture, and which may be applied in position uponthe stand of a telephone-instrument by one unskilled in the art.

Other novel features of the invention will become apparent as thefollowing specification is read in conjunction with the accompanyingdrawing, in which Figure 1 is a front elevational view of the mod ernconventional design of telephone instrument showing my cushion restattachment in position thereon. t

Figure 2 is an enlarged detail vertical transverse sectional view on theline '22 ofFigure 1.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the cushion rest attachment per se.

Referring to the drawing by reference characters, l designates a cushionrest attachment in its entirety for use upon the latest conventionaldesign of telephone set A,.which includes a stand B and a combinedtransmitter and receiver hand instrument C. Normally when the instrumentC is at rest, it is supported by spaced saddle rests DD, through whichslidable switch buttons E-E extend and which buttons when depressed 2Claims. (01. 179-100) by the weight of the instrument 0, closes thesubscribers telephone circuit. Intermediate the saddle rests DD, thestand B is provided with a rearwardly extendingflat ledge F; the underside ofthe edge of which is provided with a downwardly extending bead G.It is in association with the. ledge F that the cushion rest attach-'ment I0 is intended for use, for supporting the instrument C when atrest upon the stand B.

The cushion rest attachment [0 comprises a flat elongated base IIapproximating the distance between the saddle rests DD, and a width tooverlie the ledge F and extend forwardly thereof.

The base H is preferably constructed of a plastic substance which may bemolded or bent to form an integral upwardly and rearwardly extendingflange [2 along the front edge thereof. The fiat front frace of theflange l2 may contain advertising display indicia I3, or it may containthe personal name of the individual user of the telephone set. Formedintegral with the rear edge of the base II and extending downwardly andforwardly thereof is a resilient hook shaped clip M, the sameterminating in a downturned lip IS. The terminal lip 15 is normally inrelatively close spaced relation to the underside of the flat base II ata point midway the width thereof. Formed integral with the base H andrising upwardly therefrom is a dovetail rib I6, the same extendingparallel to and adjacent the flange l2.

Carried by the fiat base H is a cushion body I! made of a non-soundingmaterial, preferably yieldablesponge rubber, although other materialshaving like characteristics may be used if desired. The cushion body I loverlies the entire surface of the base and its front edge is bevelledas at l8 to conform to and lit against the rear face of the flange I2.The underside of the cushion body I! is provided with a dovetail recessI9 which receives the dovetail rib IS. The interlocking engagement ofthe rib l1 and walls of the recess I 9 acts to securely hold the cushionbody in position upon the base, and these parts are brought intointerlocking relation durforwardly to cause clampingly engage by reasonof the cushion body 'l'lbeing;' coni-;: structed of a non-soundingmaterial, there will be switch pins E-E topircuit closing In in positionupon the stand B i.

no clattering or clicking noises, whiclrotherwisa occurs when the handinstrument is replaced upon its support, such noises being "caused by"-contact of the the stand and hand instrument are constructed.

When .the attachment upon the stand B, the display indicia 13 will" beprominently displayed for viewby a user'ofthe telephone setlA.

While I have shown anddescribed whatl con-. sider to be the preferredembodiment of myinvention, I wish .it to be. understood: that. suchchanges .in construction, design; and materials l0 isin position oi.use.

hard resonant materials .ofwhich as come within the scope of theappended claims may be resorted to if desired without departing from thespirit of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. In combination, a hand telephone instrument and a stand therefor,said stand having a horizontal ledge; a cushion rest attachmentcomprising a fiat rigid base-resting upon the ledge, clamping meansconnected to said base and engaging the underside of said ledge, and aresilient cushion :fixed-ly ;mounted on the upper side ofth'eabaise:-:for receiving the hand telephone instrumentat rest uponsaid stand, said base having its front edge turned upward along theadjacentedge 'of i said resilient cushion.

2. In,,combination, a hand telephone instrument and a stand therefor,said stand having a horizontal ledge, a cushion rest attachment comprising a flat rigid base resting upon the ledge, clamping meansconnectedto said'base anden gaging the underside ofs'aid ledge, and aresilient cushion fixedly mounted on the upper sidel'ofthe' base forreceiving the hand telephone instrument at restupon said stands J OHN"P. BOURDIUSI

